LED lamps and lanterns is exactly the leds in the LED light source? Or LED lights?

LED lamps and lanterns is exactly the leds in the LED light source? Or LED lights? I don't think many people have to understand, the LED light source and LED lamps and lanterns is silly points not clear. Now we will go to the real clear.

The definition of a, LED light source and LED lamps and lanterns

1, LED light source

The LED light source (LED light source); The LED lamp or LED module provides components.

LED lights (LED lamp) : with a lamp holder, the combination of one or more LED light source module, unless permanent damage, LED module cannot be removed.

2, LED lamps and lanterns

LED lights (LED luminaire); Designed for the use of LED lighting lamps and lanterns.

Lamps and lanterns (luminaire) is defined as "to allocate, filters or transforms one or more of the lamp light of an apparatus, and including supporting, fixed, and protect the light all the necessary components (but not including the lamp itself), and the necessary circuit auxiliary device and connect them with the power of the device."

Of LED lamps and lanterns, LED to the cause of the LED light source

Traditional light source of lamps and lanterns are almost can replace. With the emergence of leds, use the lamps and lanterns of LED module most take the form of non-replaceable, seems to present a trend of integration of, LED light source and the boundaries of LED lamps and lanterns also seems to be not clear.

The overall is a light emitting device, can be seen as a light source? Actually written in the "note" in the definition of lamps and lanterns: adopt and non-replaceable light illuminator is seen as a lamps and lanterns, use the lamps and lanterns of LED module is an example of lamps and lanterns.

Third, the characteristics of the light source is used by different lamps and lanterns

The light source is used by the lamps and lanterns. Light source compared to the source water, lamps and lanterns compared to spring. LED light source can be either in the canister light use, and can be used in road lighting.

Will "LED lights" or "LED tunnel light" interpreted as "light", cannot be again used the other lamps and lanterns, and "lamps and lanterns" using the concept of "light".

Four, the protection grade differences

As the light source, no special requirements or should achieve IP20 protection grade. However, indoor lamps and lanterns should reach at least IP20 protection grade, LED road lamps and lanterns should reach at least IPX3 protection grade, tunnel lamps and lanterns should reach at least IPX5 protection grade.

Conclusion:

"Accordingly, LED lamps and lanterns of LED refers to LED light source, instead of the LED lamps and lanterns.